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Its official, 3 time MPP from Scarborough-Guildwood Mitzie Hunter has officially entered the race to become Mayor of Toronto! I'm excited to be a part of her election campaign and encourage you all to review her profile and CV as the campaign race commences in earnest.

Mitzie is an incredibly accomplished career politician and professional with a wholly Canadian success story. She's made countless contributions to our city and the betterment of her community and beyond and I believe her to be the best candidate to lead Toronto forward at this auspicious time in our city's history.

Over the next few weeks additional announcements and updates will be made and we look forward to connecting with the community, gathering support, enlisting volunteers and garnering attention to her platform and proposals. If you are interested in supporting her candidacy and wish to help in any way, feel free to DM me and I would be happy to chat.

I think many of you would agree that we need the right leadership to take our city forward and more so, we need a woman at the helm and the change of perspective and management style this would yield. I encourage you all to engage in the process and we hope for your support and the opportunity to earn your vote this June!

Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter plans to resign seat to run for Toronto mayor | CBC News Hunter, deputy leader of the Ontario Liberals, had also until recently been mulling a second run at the party leadership, but decided to bow out and focus on a move to municipal politics.

As part of my role as a Business Advisor and Mentor with the City of Toronto's Department of Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, I will be delivering the first of several key note virtual presentations to members of the Toronto business and start-up community as well as the general public next Monday, September 28th. In this inaugural session, I will be covering the following topics:

- Social dynamics
- Personal branding
- Networking 101
- Career navigation
- Finance & technology
- Starting a business

This will be an informal 1.5 hour session which will cover the above topics in a casual setting with an opportunity for interactive Q&A. If you or someone you know would be interested or benefit in attending this session, please feel free to view and share the link below and register accordingly.

Looking forward to this and future sessions and connecting with fellow Torontonians trying to make things happen. We do this for the city!

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This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that Toronto was regarded as a financial capital just 10 years ago, and Canada was hardly spoken of as a technology leader or pioneer. This is the first time a Canadian technology company has appeared on this prestigious list. Particularly special, one of the 6 companies (Mindbridge AI) is founded by a personal friend whom I fondly recall raising capital about 5 years ago, then barely in Beta phase, operating out of a small shop in Ottawa.

The way that the Canadian government has worked alongside municipalities like Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal and Ottawa over the past decade to support the emergence and growth of a nascent tech sector is nothing less than incredible. It is becoming a case study in how effective government policy at all levels can help create, sustain and grow a whole industry or sector. Public-Private Partnership at its finest.

When you add to this the absolutely destructive and farcical administration south of the border, leading to an exodus of talent our way, a Liberal government that has been involved in this initiative from the beginning, I am truly excited for what lies ahead for Toronto and Canada as we become a truly global player and pioneer in the technology space.

6 Canadian companies named to the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers of 2020 - MaRS Discovery District Among the honoured are front-line champions Axonify, financial crime busters MindBridge and digital identity fintech Trulioo.

My boy Aman Chatha has been involved in this great and honorable Canadian charitable venture, spearheaded by Canada's very own Ryan Reynolds, to help raise vital funds to help our front line health care workers purchase critical PPE to help them and their families stay safe during this crisis. A lot of people are becoming complacent with the passage of time, falsely believing that Government has addressed this issue and the problem has abated. Sadly, this is not the case, and these individuals still need our support. The best part about this all is that the clothing items are actually quite fashionable and well made, so you can look stylish while actually helping the cause. Take a look at the site below for more and order your piece today. Bravo chaps. Grassroots fundraising at its best!

ConquerCOVID19 - Sourcing Priority Needs During COVID-19 Pandemic Physicians, business leaders, volunteers ensuring frontline workers have access to masks, gloves essential in treating patients and miniming virus' spread.